Christmas Celebration

~ Release by Mormon Tabernacle Choir (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Joy to the World
1:27
2O Come, All Ye Faithful
1:38
3O Little Town of Bethlehem
1:39
4It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
conductor:
Richard P. Condie (conductor)
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears
composer:
Richard Storrs Willis
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 29)
is based on:
CAROL (hymn tune)
is based on:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)
2:11
5Away in the Manger
choir vocals:
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir) (on 1963-09-03)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1963-09-03)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (on 1963-09-03)
chorus master:
Richard P. Condie (conductor) (on 1963-09-03)
performer:
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir)
arranger:
Lowell M. Durham
recorded at:
Salt Lake Tabernacle (Mormon Tabernacle) in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (on 1963-09-03)
recording of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (hymn-writer) (in 1895)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304)
is based on:
Sweet Afton
3:19
6The First Noel
1:34
7Angels We Have Heard on High
2:09
8We Three Kings
2:26
9Silent Night
3:15
10Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
1:39
11Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly
1:02
12Good King Wenceslas
1:19
13The Snow Lay on the Ground
3:33
14O Tannenbaum
2:44
15Bring Your Torches
1:50
16Lullaby
3:57
17Patapan
choir vocals:
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir) (on 1963-09-03)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1963-09-03)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (on 1963-09-03)
chorus master:
Richard P. Condie (conductor) (on 1963-09-03)
arranger:
Robert De Cormier and Eddie Sauter
recorded at:
Salt Lake Tabernacle (Mormon Tabernacle) in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (on 1963-09-03)
recording of:
Patapan
lyricist:
Bernard de La Monnoye
composer:
Bernard de La Monnoye (in 1720)
2:19
18Carol of the Bells
recording of:
Carol of the Bells
lyricist:
Peter J. Wilhousky
composer:
Микола Дмитрович Леонтович
is based on:
Щедрик
1:30
19Carol of the Drum (Little Drummer Boy)
recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
part of:
Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long
3:18
20Brother John’s Noel (Frere Jacques)
conductor:
Richard P. Condie (conductor)
1:09
21The Shepherds’ Story
4:29
22Here We Come A-Caroling
conductor:
Richard P. Condie (conductor)
recording of:
Here We Come A-wassailing
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (in 1850)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 209)
1:25
23A Boy Is Born
1:20
24The Holly and the Ivy
2:30
25What Child Is This?
3:43
26A Flemish Carol
1:17
27O Holy Night
4:44
28Christmas Day
5:46
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Glory to God in the Highest
3:25
2Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
2:36
3For Christ Is Born
4:05
4Joseph, Dearest Joseph Mine
2:29
5Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
3:13
6And the Glory of the Lord
3:23
7For Unto Us a Child Is Born
4:31
8Hallelujah Chorus
3:48
9Far, Far Away on Judea’s Plains
1:42
10Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light
1:45
11O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
2:19
12While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks
2:10
13Hodie, Christ Is Born
2:06
14Tell Us, Shepherd Maids
2:14
15Beautiful Savior
3:00
16Once in Royal David’s City
3:59
17White Christmas
3:35
18The Twelve Days of Christmas
5:09
19Silver Bells
2:55
20Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
3:53
21Sleigh Ride
2:48
22The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
4:03
23We Wish You a Merry Christmas
1:42